Optical Communication with Chaotic Lasers: Applications of Nonlinear Dynamics and Synchronization

The study of nonlinear dynamics and noise in optical devices and systems is relevant to very practical technological applications such as compact disk players, fiber optic communications, and the development of optical switching devices and laser arrays. When quantum noise significantly influences the macroscopic dynamics of a nonlinear system under certain conditions of operation, it impacts the ability to actively control the chaotic dynamics of these devices. The control and synchronization of chaotic devices is important technologically as chaotic lasers can be used for encoding and decoding information–carrying signals. This is a comprehensive book from the fundamental physics to novel engineering technology advances and applications in optical fiber communications with chaotic laser sources. Starting with introduction of the fundamental physics in chaotic instabilities and noise effect in laser systems, it then presents the techniques and technology of synchronization of chaos in coupled lasers, as well as applications to optics, communications, lasers and information technology. The book provides the state of the art, including encoding/decoding techniques, performance of chaotic communication systems, and novel communication technologies. This monograph is suitable for researchers and professionals, and as complementary reading for senior undergraduates and graduate students in the field.


Spis treści:

Foreword from Raj Roy (http://www.ipr.umd.edu/∼rroy/)
I. Basic physics
1. Chaotic lasers
2. Noise and chaos in lasers
3. Synchronization of chaos in lasers
II. Application for optical communication
4. Communication with chaotic lasers
5. Novel techniques for chaos communication
III Future remarks
6. Concluding remarks
References
Appendix


Nota biograficzna:
Dr, Atsushi Uchida received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Keio University in Yokohama, Japan , in 2000. He is the assistant professor at the Department of Electronics and Computer Systems at Takushoku University in Tokyo, Japan. He has spent his career working for the ATR Adaptive Communications Research Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan, and the University of Maryland at College Park, Maryland, USA. He is currently working on synchronization of chaotic lasers, its applications for optical communication, and secure key generation with chaotic lasers. Dr. Uchida has authored 47 scientific publications and has received 8 scientific awards. He is a member of the Optical Society of America, IEEE Lasers and Electro–Optic Society (IEEE/LEOS), and American Physical Society.